Summer Tips
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Parasites
This is the season for ticks and fleas, so how can you rid your friends of these parasites without resorting to harmful chemicals?
Both ticks and fleas can be repelled if you feed raw garlic in with your dog’s food. A complete vitamin and mineral supplement, such as Spirulina, also contains nutrients that repel these creatures.
Apple cider vinegar in the water bowl, or a teaspoonful daily on food, makes the pet’s blood inhospitable to fleas.
Royal jelly, a bee product, boosts the immune system and is recommended for pets with heavy infestations.
Ordinary vinegar can be diluted with water and sponged onto your dog’s coat – he might smell like a chip shop, but ticks don’t like the smell and should stay away.
One tablet of homeopathic Sulphur can be given weekly to prevent fleas. Pulex soothes irritation. Vitamin B5 and oil of evening primrose are helpful for pets with flea allergy skin problems.
Brewer’s yeast, rich in parasite-repelling B vitamins, can be given internally or combed into the fur. Some dogs are allergic to this, so watch for any signs of allergy initially and discontinue if appropriate. Instead, use a complete B vitamin supplement.
A piece of Amethyst in the water bowl may help to repel fleas.
To treat a dog with the signs of dehydration in this hot weather, you can place a wet piece of tissue on his back, above the navel, and tap him lightly on top of the head and between the shoulder blades, about seven times, like a woodpecker. This will quickly rehydrate the body. Fresh water should, of course, be available at all times.
Never leave a dog in a car on a hot summer’s day. It is the equivalent of cooking him in an oven. If it doesn’t kill him, it can cause huge distress – even if only for a short while.
Dogs don’t need as much food in the summer as they do in the winter. The summer is a great time to get those few extra pounds off by cutting down slightly on his meals.
Homeopathic Apis Mel should be given to dogs who have been stung by insects.
Vitamin E makes a soothing and healing ear cleanser. Puncture the capsule and place oil gently in the ear. Use it after cleaning the ears with vinegar.
Kelp in the diet is important for any animal with skin problems and scratching allergies. Liquorice root, a herbal cortisone, often produces fast and positive results. Lemon rinse can be soothing if massaged into itchy skin: pour a pint of boiling water over a thinly sliced skin-and-all lemon and let it stand for twenty-four hours.
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Complementary Healthcare Products
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Parasites
This is the season for ticks and fleas, so how can you rid your friends of these parasites without resorting to harmful chemicals?
Both ticks and fleas can be repelled if you feed raw garlic in with your dog’s food. A complete vitamin and mineral supplement, such as Spirulina, also contains nutrients that repel these creatures.
Apple cider vinegar in the water bowl, or a teaspoonful daily on food, makes the pet’s blood inhospitable to fleas.
Royal jelly, a bee product, boosts the immune system and is recommended for pets with heavy infestations.
Ordinary vinegar can be diluted with water and sponged onto your dog’s coat – he might smell like a chip shop, but ticks don’t like the smell and should stay away.
One tablet of homeopathic Sulphur can be given weekly to prevent fleas. Pulex soothes irritation. Vitamin B5 and oil of evening primrose are helpful for pets with flea allergy skin problems.
Brewer’s yeast, rich in parasite-repelling B vitamins, can be given internally or combed into the fur. Some dogs are allergic to this, so watch for any signs of allergy initially and discontinue if appropriate. Instead, use a complete B vitamin supplement.
A piece of Amethyst in the water bowl may help to repel fleas.
To treat a dog with the signs of dehydration in this hot weather, you can place a wet piece of tissue on his back, above the navel, and tap him lightly on top of the head and between the shoulder blades, about seven times, like a woodpecker. This will quickly rehydrate the body. Fresh water should, of course, be available at all times.
Never leave a dog in a car on a hot summer’s day. It is the equivalent of cooking him in an oven. If it doesn’t kill him, it can cause huge distress – even if only for a short while.
Dogs don’t need as much food in the summer as they do in the winter. The summer is a great time to get those few extra pounds off by cutting down slightly on his meals.
Homeopathic Apis Mel should be given to dogs who have been stung by insects.
Vitamin E makes a soothing and healing ear cleanser. Puncture the capsule and place oil gently in the ear. Use it after cleaning the ears with vinegar.
Kelp in the diet is important for any animal with skin problems and scratching allergies. Liquorice root, a herbal cortisone, often produces fast and positive results. Lemon rinse can be soothing if massaged into itchy skin: pour a pint of boiling water over a thinly sliced skin-and-all lemon and let it stand for twenty-four hours.
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